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Two former investment bank employees have pleaded not guilty to charges linked to an alleged US$16 million standby letter of credit transaction processed without proper approval.
AMD’s expected October visit to Korea highlights the commercial test facing its Samsung memory alliance and the wider AI-chip supply chain.
US Treasury yields rose sharply through September, pressuring global bonds even as Asian equities held up. Higher financing costs remain the key risk.
China’s official manufacturing PMI climbed to 50.1 in September, but softer orders and sub-50 readings for smaller companies signal an uneven recovery.
OpenAI’s new dots agents aim to manage evolving work across applications, putting productivity claims and enterprise controls to the test.
Meta’s Muse is moving into small-business tasks, raising questions about paid adoption, operational reliability and AI returns.
Bank Negara is reviewing whether financial institutions can take more transition-related risk responsibly, shifting attention to project quality and safeguards.
Hong Kong brokerage notices curb new trades for some mainland clients, raising compliance and revenue questions without proving a blanket asset ban.
A reported safety-related pause in an OpenAI model rollout raises questions about deployment discipline, product timing and the economics of AI competition.
Economy Minister Akmal Nasrullah says any decision on a RM2,000 minimum wage rests with the prime minister’s Budget 2027 announcement, leaving employers to plan for multiple outcomes.
